Edible, Wild, and Blue
At the end of the street where I grew up, there is a place we call ‘the Woods.’ It is a 10 acre conservation area with a duck pond, looming […]
Tag Archives: Photography
Water Temp: 64F
One of the best parts about living in a town with public access to a well-kept, clean, sandy beach is that it isn’t necessary to rush there to enjoy […]
Al Fresco with a Kiddie Corral
There is an establishment in Santa Fe that never lets us down. When we are road weary, we land comfortably amid its activity and casual hub-bub, which is kid-friendly. A […]
The Green Tree Parasol
If you don’t bring your camera with you everywhere you go, it’s inevitable: you’ll miss a shot and have regrets later. Most of the images I miss are from moments […]
Rhymes with SKIT
Summer camp skits are life-practice for the eventual adult embarrassments of drunken karaoke. Groups of children, moving like herds of cats, are directed to stand before an audience of half-receptive […]
Curated Child Art
During summer camp, 7-1/2 year old Raffi completed an elective art class, “Discovering Great Artists! Drawing and Painting for Children.” Families and friends of the art department’s students were invited to […]
Great Sand Dunes NP & Preserve | Wind, Sand and Sky
If you ever need full body exfoliation, go climbing at 7,000 feet above sea level on a sand dune in the summer in shorts and short-sleeves. The dune forming winds […]
Holy Connoli
I confess, it’s been two weeks since I ate my last connoli, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It was in a small dessert shop in Boston’s North End […]
On Declaring Independence
Hear Ye, Here Ye! However you intend to spend this day, the 4th of July, make sure to do something to advance your own personal independence and exercise a democratic […]
Strawberry Fields Forever
With my daughter, Bunny, growing up in a city, it’s important for us to make sure that she is exposed to nature. Both my husband and I have wonderful memories […]
Snap Mammas 